"Shock" at changes to proposed new housing company in Winchester
The company will help provide new social and affordable housing across the district. But the housing and business policy committee heard that the way it was being set up were being changed because of the perceived levels of risk. Richard Botham, strategic director - services, said progress had been slower than hoped but the proposed model was too risky. There had been failures of similar companies including in Croydon. Cllr Caroline Horrill, leader of the Conservative group, was, as leader of the council until May 2019, closely involved in working to establish the company. She said:...